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Verb: depart  di'paa(r)t
  1. Move away from a place into another direction
    "The train departs at noon";
    - go, go away
     
  2. Be at variance with; be out of line with
    - deviate, vary, diverge
     
  3. Head for somewhere else
    "The family departed for Florida";
    - part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off
     
  4. Go away or leave
    - take leave, quit
     
  5. Remove oneself from an association with or participation in
    "She wants to depart";
    - leave, pull up stakes
     
  6. Wander from a direct or straight course
    - sidetrack, digress, straggle

Derived forms: departs, departing, departed

Type of: change, deviate, differ, divert, exit, get out, go away, go forth, go out, leave, off [informal]

Antonym: conform, stay